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		<title>Beware of Green Dot MoneyPak Scams</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/04/23/beware-of-green-dot-moneypak-scams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona reminds consumers to beware of scammers using the Green Dot MoneyPak prepaid cards you can purchase at local stores. Using a prepaid card is a convenient way to pay bills online without threat of risk to your bank account. But scammers have found a way to get that money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take Time in Finding Qualified Financial Planner</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who needs a financial planner? You do if you want to save, invest and grow your money and you have no clue as to how to get started or the best ways to achieve your financial goals. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns that financial planning is an unregulated profession, which makes it imperative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB Alerts Investors To Perils Of &#8216;Crowdfunding&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/30/bbb-alerts-investors-to-perils-of-crowdfunding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Internet has become the new Wild West of investing through a mechanism known as “crowdfunding,” a money-raising scheme that allows people to pledge amounts as small as $5 to a new or expanding business. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is alerting businesses as well as investors to the potential perils of this new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB Warns of March Madness Scams during NCAA Tournament</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the UofA basketball team once again making it to the NCAA Tournament, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning Southern Arizonans who are keen to buy NCAA Tournament merchandise, or will be traveling to the games, about scams related to March Madness. Major sporting events like the NCAA tournament almost always inspire scammers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Friday Bargains: Good Buy or Bust?</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/11/22/black-friday-bargains-good-buy-or-bust/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention, Black Friday shoppers: While scavenging retail stores on Nov. 23, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns of anti-climactic bargains, limited quantities and bait-and-switch tactics. Have sale advertisements and coupons? Bring them to stores and hold on tight. Is it the real deal? Comparison shop online to see how similar products are priced. Are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Summer Job Scams</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/07/17/beware-of-summer-job-scams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many students are off for summer break and find themselves searching for temporary work. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning high school and university students looking for work this summer to avoid common job scams. Here are 10 tip-offs that the &#8220;employment opportunity&#8221; could be a scam: 1. Big bucks for simple tasks. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking For Father&#8217;s Day Gifts? BBB Tips Can Help You Avoid Shopping Scams</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/06/08/looking-for-fathers-day-gifts-bbb-tips-can-help-you-avoid-shopping-scams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 22:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that America has 70.1 million fathers, and many of them will receive Father’s Day gifts from appreciative family members this weekend. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona wants to help families avoid scams when they’re shopping for gifts. “Father’s Day should be a time of celebration, not disappointment,” said Kim [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pack to Avoid Scams this Summer</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/05/10/pack-to-avoid-scams-this-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 22:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are packing for those summer trips Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona urges you to think about what you don’t want to take along and what not to do on the trip &#8212; to avoid con artists. On more than one occasion I have turned to Sid Kirchheimer, writer for the AARP Bulletin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB Tips for Successful Mother’s Day Shopping</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/05/08/bbb-advises-consumer-to-take-extra-precaution-placing-floral-orders-this-mothers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 19:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are ordering flowers, shopping for custom jewelry, or arranging for a special spa day appointments for the wonderful women in their life, be a smart consumer. BBB sees lots of scams that focus on holiday shopping, and is warning consumers to proceed with caution before falling victim to a Mother’s Day vender scam, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This February 14 be a Valentine not a Victim</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Valentine’s Day approaches, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns that Cupid’s arrow may be aimed directly at consumers’ wallets. Those who find themselves awash in love’s emotion should remember that con artists thrive on the fact that emotion can trump logic. There are three categories of scams that we all should be aware [...]]]></description>
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